Everton v Blackburn Rovers

Everton will hope to get back to winning after the disappointing result at Reading a week ago.

'Whatever we did wrong at Reading we will try to put right.'

'The Reading result was a blip, we're playing well enough to go into our next game confident of getting a result.'

Everton will be without Yakubu and Manuel Fernandes. Neither player could be registered in time but should be available for Bolton next week.

Andrew Johnson hopes to shake an injury in time whereas Leighton Baines has declared himself fit enough to debut.

James Vaughan and Tim Cahill are still long term absentees

Blackburn will no doubt try to take a leaf out of Reading's book by shackling the influential Spaniard.

Blackburn will be without the influential Ryan Nelsen. Andre Ooijer could deputise.

Morten Gamst Pedersen hopes to shake off a knee injury in time.

Pedersen played a massive part in Blackburn's 4-1 demolition of Everton last season at Goodison in the FA Cup.

Everton will doubt have to watch him closely.

Blackburn and Everton are evenly matched as far as the Premier League goes. Both have won on eleven occasions and drawn on four.

Mike Riley (Leeds, Yorkshire)

Everton 2-1 Blackburn Rovers

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